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Congratulations to alumni recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours

From Sheffield to the world stage. Meet fellow alumni whose incredible work has earned them one of the nation’s highest honours.
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Wherever you are, Sheffield is never far away

As a truly international community, the University of Sheffield’s alumni network has grown to 10,000 members across 35 groups, proudly connecting alumni from all corners of the world. Discover how the Sheffield spirit shines across continents.
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Guests at the 2025 Heritage Circle Lunch.

Highlights from Sheffield’s 15th Heritage Circle: Celebrating innovation and generosity

It was an honour to host the 15th Heritage Circle Lunch on Friday 7 November - a celebratory occasion to show our gratitude and appreciation for those who've generously pledged to leave a gift to the University in their Will.
Winner: RE:NEW

Building material reuse platform wins first Emerge alumni business prize

The top award in Sheffield's Emerge: Be enterprising Alumni Business Showdown goes to Re:New, a platform designed to drive increased reuse of construction materials throughout the built environment.
Heritage Circle lunch attendees sitting at large round tables in a wood-pannelled room

Forging the future together: highlights from Sheffield’s Heritage Circle celebration

It was an honour to host our 14th Heritage Circle Lunch on Friday 8 November - a celebratory occasion to show our gratitude and appreciation for those who've pledged to leave a gift in their Will to the University.
Four students looking over the city of Sheffield

Do university rankings really matter?

Your University recently ranked 98th in THE World University Rankings 2025 and earned several other prestigious awards. But did you know these successes can benefit alumni like you? Even better—you have the power to shape them.
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Sheffield alumni recognised in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours

Discover the outstanding contributions your fellow alumni made to the community, earning them this prestigious honour.
Maisy Wilkes, Sheffield alumni, smiling at the camera in front of computers.

Sheffield alumna awarded Chancellor’s Medal

Sheffield alumna, Maisy Wilkes, received the University of Sheffield's prestigious Chancellor’s Medal for her work in accelerating diagnosis and treatment access for patients with rare cancers.
Architect's rendering of proposed new SITraN sister facility

Landmark donations support world-leading MND research

The Wolfson Foundation has awarded the University of Sheffield a £1.5 million grant towards expansion of the globally renowned Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)